90 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Acrolepia hetulella was taken from the birch somewhere about 

 this time. 



As the nut limn drew on, such larvge as are generally found in 

 the Forest were fairl}^ plentiful, and in some cases numerous, 

 notably in that of Platypteryx hinaria (hamula) from oak, it being 

 a common experience during the end of September and beginning 

 of October for collectors to take several dozen on each visit. 

 Also of the same genus, P. cultraria (unguicula) from the beeches, 

 P.falcataria and P. lacertinaria (lacertula) from birch. Among 

 those which can be classed as numerous were Dasychira pucli- 

 bunda, Ephyra trilinearia, Eurymene dolohraria, Boarmia ahie- 

 taria, H. prasinana, H. bicolorana (querccma) , Lophopteryx came- 

 lina ; and, in a lesser degree, Numeria pulveraria, lodis lactearia, 

 Demas coryli, Hemithea strigata (thymiaria), and many others. 



It will thus be seen that, as far as the larvse of common 

 species are concerned, a brighter future may be looked for, and if 

 the past year has been propitious to the growth of common 

 species, we may look forward to a like effect upon the rarer. 



As regards the perfect state of Lepidoptera, my experience of 

 the Forest was not so bright ; this was probably due to the 

 effects of the previous year, although as regards such species as 

 usually appear at the end of spring I did not notice any great 

 falling off; in fact several species were unusually abundant, to 

 instance which I may mention Argynnis euphrosyne, Nisoniades 

 tages, Syricthus alveolus, Melanthia hicolorata (ruhiginata), Cidai'ia 

 fidvata, Melanippe sociata {suhtristata), Angerona prunaria, N. 

 pulveraria, Procris statices, Noctua /estiva, Euclidia mi, Aplecta 

 nehulosa, and later on Chaneas graminis. In lesser numbers, 

 A. selene, Lyccsna argiolus, Odontopera hidentata and P. pustidata 

 (hajidaria), and as the season advanced Pericallia syringaria, 

 Plusia iota, and several fairly good species. Emmelesia decolorata 

 and Stauropus fagi also fell to my lot during the season ; and 

 although I was prevented by circumstances from collecting as 

 much as I should wish, yet I found species certainly more 

 abundant than in the two preceding seasons, and I confidently 

 look forward to a much better one during this coming year ; and 

 if there is anything in the theory of increased sunshine, we may 

 look forward to filling some of the blanks in our cabinets. 



Secretary's Department, Inland Eevenue, 

 Somerset Heuse, London. 



